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IPA transcription: [z'jɑn]
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Noun
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a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC
Usage examples
- Carbon dioxide is an asphyxiant and can be a freezing hazard if vented improperly.
- Puxian Min is the largest dialect spoken in Putian.
- Chinese historian Faxian mentioned it as Pololo.
- Lengquanxiang station is close to the former Melville station of the Northern Central Railway.
- Chen Zuiliang educated Chunxiang, but was teased by Chunxiang instead.
- The head of that family, Xian Hui, eventually became Siong Lim's first abbot.
- It is the title track of Xiang Xiang's first solo album.
- Xianzong changed his predecessor's policy and decided to ally with Jin.
- Pervasive influence from Mandarin dialects has made Xiang dialects difficult to classify.
- It was at this time that Sweezy was first exposed to Marxian economic ideas.